Melbourne Children’s Global Health Forum

By University of Melbourne

In a policy brief on the 4th of August 2020, the United Nations Secretary-General warned that COVID-19 disruptions to education threaten to cause a ‘generational catastrophe’, widening existing entrenched inequalities and stifling what established and evolving progress has been made. In health, we know that a gap exists between high and low resourced countries. Where medical education is tied intimately with health outcomes, the pandemic’s impact on medical education threatens to widen this if needs are not identified. We thus aimed to develop an understanding of the LMIC experience by reflecting on educator and institutional successes and shortcomings over the past year. As a starting point, understanding shared perspectives and experiences from people on the ground is paramount in identifying common themes and key challenges, thus providing a base for relevant and achievable action.

Speakers

• Dr Eugene Kua, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, The Royal Children’s Hospital
• Associate Professor Amy Gray, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, The Royal Children’s Hospital
• Dr Pauline Wake, University of Papua New Guinea